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TIL that Iraq shuts down the internet to prevent cheating during school exams

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gMJm4 TIL a study found that people with Down syndrome die about 28 years younger than the general population, congenital heart anomalies and respiratory conditions are the leading causes of death
OGB56 TIL the loudest human voice belongs to Annalisa Flanagan, a primary school teacher with the ability to shout the word "Quiet!" at 121.7 dB
ADVBw TIL scientists give funny names to genetically variant fruit flies; (Ken & Barbie): flies that fail to develop external genitalia, (Maggie): Flies that fail to develop past a certain stage & are named after Maggie from the Simpsons, (Cheap Date): A fly that expresses high sensitivity to alcohol.
Z8kpB TIL much like human fingerprints, no two dog noses are the same; Canada has used this to identify specific dogs if the nose print is registered with the Canadian Kennel Club
b979j TIL of Kiyoshi Kimura - A sushi restaurant chain CEO who helped reduce Somali pirates activity by giving them training in fisheries, initially sourcing them fishing vessels and networking them to the fishery distribution network. Ultimately helping them to become fishermen